Dunta Robinson visited with Broncos before agreeing to 3-year deal with Chiefs

Make no mistake, the Broncos are looking for a cornerback. The Broncos visited with veteran cornerback Dunta Robinson earlier Friday before he reportedly agreed to a three-year contract later in the day with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos never got deep into negotiations.

Robinson, 30, was released last week by the Atlanta Falcons. Because he was then classified as a “street” free agent, Robinson was eligible to sign with a team, as opposed to the other players who won’t be officially classified as free agents until Tuesday.

Robinson is a physical corner who is better against the run than he is in coverage. In fact, he is one of the worst cover corners in the NFL. According to Pro Football Focus, opponents had the fifth-highest passer rating while throwing in his direction at 102.4. The worst cover corner? Philadelphia’s Nnamdi Asomugha who allowed a 120.6 passer rating.

Robinson also allowed the fifth-most yardage at 835. The worst was New Orleans’ Patrick Robinson, who surrendered 1,071 yards in 2012, again according to Pro Football Focus.

The Broncos’ Champ Bailey, by the way, was one of the league’s best corners in 2012. He allowed the fourth-lowest passer rating at 67.3. The best was Seattle’s Richard Sherman, who surrendered a miniscule 40.5 passer rating. Bailey was also second-best among corners with 479 yards allowed. No. 1 was Cincinnati’s Leon Hall, who permitted just 455 reception yards.

The Broncos are looking for a cornerback to play opposite Bailey on the right side. Robinson visited with the Chiefs on Thursday, flew to Denver for a visit with the Broncos on Friday, but ultimately wound up with Kansas City. Robinson was seeking a deal in the $4 million to $6 million per year range.

The Broncos do have other cornerbacks on their free-agent list they like.